THE RULES & REGULATIONS

The Rules and Regulations are issued in German and in English. In case of
doubt the German version will be valid.

Please fill in the entry form very carefully. Once the entry form has been
submitted, any changes are not possible.

It is very important that you specify in detail the audience (target-group)
the festival entry is intended for. The jury will attach special importance to
the point, whether the festival entry has fulfilled its purpose by effectively
communicating a message to the audience it has been produced for - as well as
to the quality of the artistic and technical skills.

1. FESTIVAL ENTRIES

Multiple entries are invited. The same festival entry can be entered into
different categories. However, it is obligatory

to fill in an individual entry form for each category

to send a copy/cassette for each category

to pay the entry fee for each category.

Series programmes in the same category will be accepted on one medium if
not exceeding 120 minutes total running time.

2. LABELS

Each festival entry has to be labeled with

the category it is submitted for

the title/length/correct format (i.e. DVD/PAL)

the name and full address of the entrant.

3. RIGHTS OF USE

By entering a festival entry the entrant declares, that he is entitled to
dispose of all rights to the use of the entry and vouches for these rights
vis-a-vis the festival. The entrant warrants that the rights of use held by
all authors, owners of ancilliary copyrights and other parties involved in
the production of the festival entry, except for the rights safeguarded by
the performing rights societies, have been acquired in a due and proper
manner and the exploitation of the festival entry is not barred by
personality rights or other third party rights in any manner whatsoever.

When entering a festival entry the entrant transfers rights to the use of
the festival entry, specifically the right to demonstrate the entry in public
either in whole or in part or to distribute the entry in whole or in part on
a "Festival Reel" or similar, to the festival. This also applies to
stills/images provided to the festival. All aforementioned transfers of use
shall be of worldwide validity.

4. YEAR OF PRODUCTION

All festival entries must have been produced after January 1, 2006.
Exception: "Historical Films" must have been produced before 1980.

5. CLOSING DATE

All festival enries must arrive at the festival office latest by
January 31, 2009.

6. LENGTH

For all festival entries maximum 120 minutes.

7. LANGUAGE VERSIONS

All festival entries can have any language version.

Non-English and non-German versions compete in the same categories
together with the English and German versions. Programmes not produced in
English or German language must have either:

subtitles in English or German

voice-over in English or German

written 1 (one) page synopsis in English or German

More pages and/or full scripts are not accepted.

8. FORMATS

Entries must be sent as PAL CD-ROM (PC-compatible), DVD or VHS-cassette -
URLs for online categories.

All festival entries must be clearly marked as described
under 2. LABELS. Formats other than
PAL are not accepted.

Photo CD: Together with the medium please also send CD - when possible -
with significant stills/images from the programme to be used by the Festival
for promotional purposes.

9. FEES

The fee for each festival entry per one category is US$ 470
or EUR 335. Cancellations of registered entries are not
possible. Festival entries will only be returned when requested so in the
entry form. Return fee per one festival entry is US$ 26 or
EUR 22. Personal participation fee is US$ 330 or
EUR 235 per person. Cancellations of registered participants are
not possible. Payment of all fees must only be made in US$ or EUR by bank
transfer, cheque or PayPal. All fees plus legal VAT (MwSt).

Fees as well as payments from outside Germany:

Payment by crossed cheque: add US$ 26 or
EUR 22 for bank charges.

PayPal: add US$ 26 or EUR 22 per each
entry/person for PayPal charges.

Account to account:all bank charges must be prepaid by entrant.

Fees for multiple entries are accepted in one amount.

All fees are due immediately upon registration. Entry fees
or any other fees are not refundable and are not subject to any legal
appeal.

10. REGISTRATION AND HOW TO SEND

Submit entry form online, print out the form, sign and send per fax
to the festival office. Online-registrations have to be confirmed by
signed fax. Send festival entries in one pre-paid package to
the festival office. Collect package will not be accepted.

Festival entries from outside Germany:

Send entries by Air Mail or Air Courier. Any German Customs Duty or any
handling-fee must be pre-paid by the entrant and any such fee is not accepted
by the festival.

11. WINNERS NOTIFICATION

Festival entries will be prejudged and Award-winners will be notified
beforehand. The presence of the winning entrant at the Award-Giving-Ceremony
in Hamburg/Germany is strongly desired. The decisions of the jury are not
contestable. Decisions of the jury and the festival Organization are final
and not subject to any legal appeal. Awards not being collected at the
Award-Giving-Ceremony will be sent to the entrant by collect parcel (only
within Germany), all other countries collect by Courier Service (surface
within the European community/Air outside the European community).

12. LIABILITY OF THE FESTIVAL

The festival reserves the right to reclassify festival entries into other
categories where this is deemed appropriate. The festival does not accept any
responsibility for festival entries which are classified in the wrong
category or arrive at the festival office subsequent to the deadline
specified. The festival's liability is confined to intent or grossly
negligent conduct, which applies specifically in the event of loss or damage
of an entry. The festival organisation does not accept any responsibility for
the cancellation of the festival due to force majeure.

13. MISCELLANEOUS

The festival reserves the right to compile entries on a "Festival
Reel" or similar, also in processed form, and to distribute same on a
medium deemed appropriate by the festival. This also applies to stills/images
provided to the festival. The entrants transfer all rights appropriate in
this context upon entrance of the festival entry to the festival. The
festival reserves the right to use all recordings taken at the festival for
any promotional purpose in any medium deemed appropriate by the festival. The
festival reserves the right to exclude entries from the competition.

By entering a festival entry the entrant accepts all Rules and Regulations
and also agrees to hold the festival harmless against all costs or claims of
third parties arising from any such use by the festival or from false
information by the entrant. Exclusive place of jurisdiction is Hamburg,
Germany